“Dondoliamo dalla punta di un chiodo”: similitudini e metafore nelle preghiere ittite

Authors

  • Paola Dardano University for Foreigners of Siena

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6093/2281-6585/8789

Abstract

This essay examines some similes and metaphors documented in Hittite prayers and produces some insights into the process of translations and adaptation of Mesopotamian religious literature in Anatolia. Based on internal textual analysis, it is ascertained that the use of these rhetorical devices can in most cases be explained as motivated by aesthetic criteria; there are, however, also clear indications that they are a tool of persuasion aimed at ensuring effective communication between men and gods.

Author Biography

Paola Dardano, University for Foreigners of Siena

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Published

2021-12-21

How to Cite

Dardano, P. (2021). “Dondoliamo dalla punta di un chiodo”: similitudini e metafore nelle preghiere ittite. Annali Del Dipartimento Di Studi Letterari, Linguistici E Comparati. Sezione Linguistica, 10, 121–161. https://doi.org/10.6093/2281-6585/8789